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General Motors executive unsure if Earnhardt Ganassi Racing will remain with Chevrolet
By Bob Pockrass - Associate Editor
Friday, November 06, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas – Earnhardt Ganassi Racing has not announced a manufacturer for 2010, and while General Motors is pleased with the EGR performance this year, General Motors Racing manager Mark Kent said it remains to be seen whether the two-car team will remain Chevrolet next year.
General Motors had to renegotiate its contracts with its teams as it went through bankruptcy organization over the summer. Team officials have said since that time that they are still trying to decide on manufacturer for 2010.
“We’re working through our lineup for next year and one thing we never do is talk about status of contracts and where we are with teams,” Kent said in an interview earlier this week. “I’m very impressed with what Juan Pablo Montoya has done with this year. He’s really the underdog and the darkhorse of the Chase For The [Sprint] Cup.
“They’re doing a great job on track, and we’ll see what we can do to keep them in a bowtie next year, but again, you know how this business is and people move around, not only from team to team but manufacturer to manufacturer. It’s still just a little early to tell what’s going to happen there.”
Kent said the manufacturer doesn’t have a deadline for a decision from EGR. Hendrick Motorsports, Richard Childress Racing and Stewart-Haas Racing have all indicated their intentions to remain Chevrolet teams next year.
Chip Ganassi Racing was a Dodge team but switched to Chevrolet for 2009 after its merger with Dale Earnhardt Inc.
If EGR switches from Chevrolet to another manufacturer (the most likely one being Toyota), it could create an awkward situation with EGR not in a Chevrolet but the Earnhardt Childress Racing Technologies company building Chevrolet engines.
Mentioned Drivers: Juan Pablo Montoya
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NickDizzle7 said:
Nov 6, 2009 at 8:44 PMForget all that, I just never want to hear the name Earnhardt and Toyota in the same sentence!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRobby said:
Nov 6, 2009 at 10:02 PMWe might have to get used to it. There are rumors that Chevy and Dodge will be gone in 2011 because Obama says it will save them 250 million a year. Can You imagine Dale Jr driving anything but a Chevy? Look to see him driving a Honda Accord in 2011, 2012. It's not as crazy as it sounds...
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» Confirm Abuse Reportfalconman said:
Nov 6, 2009 at 10:18 PMIt doesnt sound crazy, it sounds SAD! If that happens, its time to watch golf,or womens basketball.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportl84somewhere said:
Nov 6, 2009 at 10:52 PMJPM has been running so well, I don't understand why EGR would want to switch now. JGR will always be top dog with Toyota... why not stick with what is working?
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» Confirm Abuse ReportPhoenix987 said:
Nov 7, 2009 at 2:56 AMEGR switching to Dodge would probably make sense. Dodge might be wanting to get out, but replacing RPM with EGR, even if it looks bad now might turn out to be a good choice.
Report as AbuseGanassi's cars aren't that bad now. They're pretty competitive with JPM, and even Ganassi will admit it.
I just can't see Teresa allowing a switch to Toyota. Every #3 fan would probably revolt.
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» Confirm Abuse Report4EVER3 said:
Nov 7, 2009 at 12:30 PMI sure DO NOT want the name Earnhardt tied to Toyota.Dale would have never allowed it!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportWerner said:
Nov 7, 2009 at 1:09 PM#5...go to a DODGE who has less money for racing?.......even Earnhardt drove a FORD at one time...it's only a race car with a decal...and who knows what Sr would have done...it's all about $$$ now...times change....
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» Confirm Abuse Reportjbbigrod said:
Nov 7, 2009 at 1:11 PMYes, but DALE is no longer there. SO, time to pay the piper. GM has been throwing their money to the wind for 70 years. It FINALLY caught up with them, and now it is time for people to realize it and accept the fact that GM cars are not really all that! - - - Who knows, MAYBE they will go to Ford. Ford stands behind their people. Always have. I have had personal experience with that dating way back to the 60's. Having bought both Ford and Chevrolets NEW. Ford stood behind their product, GM didn't. Soured me for life on Chuvorlevits. - - - Dodge is a possiblility, but they too are not making it in the real world, and WHY should WE the people have to pay either one of them anymore of our hard earned buck$.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportmrbreeze18 said:
Nov 7, 2009 at 2:35 PMAll I have to say on this subject, is that DEI was built using Chevy, and if they go ANYWHERE else, Teresa should seriously think about dropping the name Earnhardt from EGR racing, cuz all it will do is make any E fans even madder at her than they already are for running Dale's team into the ground.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportCrazyClyde said:
Nov 7, 2009 at 2:37 PMmight be fun to see the alfa romeos zipping around.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportWerner said:
Nov 7, 2009 at 3:50 PMi'd like to see Ferrari or Volkswagon in NASCAR...it be better to bet on Kia being in the sport...LOL
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» Confirm Abuse ReportMotorsportsphotography said:
Nov 7, 2009 at 7:22 PMThis is so funny, It was never Srs team to begin with. Teresa is the one who brought DEI into NASCAR. Yes, she used Srs name to get it off the ground but Sr never drove for the team so it doesn't matter what brand they put on the cars. The writing is on the wall when it comes to GM. They will not be in NASCAR for the long haul and Toyota will be.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportMotorsportsphotography said:
Nov 7, 2009 at 7:25 PMAnd as far as the comments about the #3 fans. What #3? It never belonged to DEI. It is a RCR number.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportCarol-88-fan said:
Nov 7, 2009 at 8:14 PMMSP, Was it her money or his? I know when you are married the money belongs to both, but who earned it? Could Teresa H. have afforded it? I personally don't care if it's Toyota or GM, because DEI no longer exists. Teresa made sure of that.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJRSMOKEFAN said:
Nov 7, 2009 at 8:29 PMSr brought in every sponsor except for Menards, gee how many of them are left just 1 Bass and they will be on the 39 team in 2011. Maybe somebody with a degree in interior design should just go and decorate her museum. Its about all thats left of DEI anyway.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportMotorsportsphotography said:
Nov 7, 2009 at 9:20 PMSr didn't have any money when Teresa met him. Teresa is a Houston and she had money. Teresa was the one in charge at DEI during the four Busch Series championships in 1998, 1999, 2004 and 2005 plus two Craftsman Truck Series championships in 1996 and 1997. She is the founder of the company. She was the one who was at DEI everyday while Sr was at RCR. It was her company. That is why it was not left to anyone else. why would Sr leave a company that his wife built to anyone but her. Nobody understands that. It wasn't meant to be the kids.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJRSMOKEFAN said:
Nov 7, 2009 at 10:40 PMActually the NAtionwide Champsionships she was the co-owner of the 1 car with DAle Jr. The team was run by the master of Nationwide races Eury Sr. I am glad she got to own the team its not worth 20% of what it would have been 3 years ago. She might know her way around the garage; she ddin't know or understand that you also have to keep the sponsors happy; Sr did all oft hat when he was alive, when he died Jr had to step in and do it because Teresa was never around to do it.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportMotorsportsphotography said:
Nov 7, 2009 at 11:15 PMWrong, Dale never co-owned anything with Teresa. The team was not run by Tony Sr. He was always just a crew chief. She knew exactly how to keep sponsors happy and was at the track right up until the 2005 season.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJRSMOKEFAN said:
Nov 7, 2009 at 11:22 PMChance 2 Motorpsorts was the co-owner of the 1 car in Busch Series. She kept the sposnoras so happy that they all left and then criticized Jr for trying to make them happy. Her yteam is now worth next to nothing, I dpoubt she could offer Jr and Kelley enough money to take it over. Of course she merged it with an owner who has even less knowledge how to run a team. Face iut Teresa screwed the pooch after the 2004 season when she fired the real architect of DEI, Ty Norris.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRobby said:
Nov 7, 2009 at 11:44 PMDEI was meant to be shared between Teresa and the kids. Don't believe me, find the documentary called "DALE" and watch it. You'll find a clip from an interview with Sr saying those exact words, Dale was wearing his Wangler suit so DEI was in it's infancy stage.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportMotorsportsphotography said:
Nov 8, 2009 at 2:12 AMChance 2 was never part of DEI. Teresa had a stake in it but it was never really apart of DEI. It only lasted 2 seasons and then Dale started JRM. As far as Chip as a owner, he has JP in the Chase doesn't he. As far as any movie ever put out including the movie "3" and "Dale" anyone that was close to Sr or Teresa can tell you that most of the scenes were false.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJRSMOKEFAN said:
Nov 8, 2009 at 5:17 AMChance2 was never owned by Teresa it was affiliated with Dei, just like Khi is affiliated with Rcr. Jr had one driver in the program, namely Truex jr. Jr was 50 percent owner of the 1 car until he left for Hms. Jpm might be in the Chase, but he hasn't exactly won a race now has he? At least he has a fulltime sponsor unlike the 1 car. Bass is only a part time sponsor next year and the 1 car is not up to speed just like every year for Chip.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportCarol-88-fan said:
Nov 8, 2009 at 7:15 AMMSP, I have a copy of DALE in front of me. Inside the box is a letter to the fans. The first paragraph says, On behalf of Dale Earnhardt,Inc. and Richard Childress Racing, we are thrilled to bring you Dale, the only authorized film about the life of Dale Earnhardt. It is signed by Teresa Earnhardt and Richard Childress. Now did she approve false scenes just to make a buck? Also Truex did drive for Chance2, Menard was the DEI driver.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJGR_P1 said:
Nov 8, 2009 at 9:15 AMAll this bickering about what Dale would do. You guys are forgetting GM is not trying to give EGR any money to run Chevy's . I gurantee you Dale would make the best decision to carry DEI into the future. If Toyota were to give Dale money and GM is not. Dale would have DEI in toyotas. He has switched from Chevy before as a driver. SO why do you think he would not now? oh yeah because it does not fit your fantasy world. If Dale were alive perhaps GM would be offering EGR money to stay Chevy but Dale is not alive and GM is probably not offering a competitive amount of money. If Toyota is offering what it takes to be competitive, While GM is saying were only giving HMS money to be competitive & I bet theyre are increasing the amount to HMS inorder to Help SHR at EGR's expense . It is not a hard decision to make who to run with in the future. Chevy did the same to JGR and JGR bolted. Let RCR come to the fork in the road and take the Stupid(or loyal however you want to spin it) side over the competitive side. How many RCR cars are in the chase again? If EGR stays with chevy while getting a noncompetive amount I gurantee you no Cars in the chase next year. At least with Toyotas they have a shot at getting cars in the chase.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportgrumpyjim52 said:
Nov 8, 2009 at 11:05 AM"There's a FORD in your future".
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» Confirm Abuse ReportWerner said:
Nov 8, 2009 at 12:43 PMi have to agree with MSP...Teresa was the brains behind DEI...all Sr wanted to do was drive race cars...and that statement comes from a friend of mine who is a walking book on DE Sr...
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